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Books > Children's & Educational > The arts
Documentaries play a vital role in our world. They educate, inform,
and inspire. These films promote awareness of ongoing problems and
issues. Explore how filmmakers use documentaries to appeal to
audiences and bring attention to important issues around the world.
This nonfiction book includes important text features such as a
glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in
reading as they build their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy
skills. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity direct students
back to the text as they develop their higher-order thinking
skills. Check It Out! provides resources for additional reading and
learning. With TIME For Kids content, this book aligns with
national and state standards and will keep students engaged in
reading.
Go behind the scenes with the March sisters in this in-world guide
to Little Women, as adapted and directed by Greta Gerwig Greta
Gerwig's 2019 adaption of Little Women is bringing new fans to
Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, and this comprehensive,
in-world guide follows the making of this highly anticipated film,
starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothee Chalamet, Laura Dern,
Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk, and Chris Cooper. Readers will see the
character sketches and costumes that brought these cherished
characters to life; the real-life locations that were transformed
into iconic sets for the film, how storyboards took key scenes from
page to screen, and more!
Celebrate 60 years of web-slinging with the story of Marvel Comics'
most beloved super hero, Spider-Man! Features Foreword by Stephen
Wacker, former Senior Editor of Spider-Man. When Stan Lee and Steve
Ditko debuted Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy, would they have ever
predicted what would happen next? Spider-Man would go on to become
the most popular super hero in history! Discover the origins and
inception of New York's favourite web-slinging, crime-fighting,
skyscraper-swinging super hero, in this gorgeous coffee table book.
Not only will readers experience a real-time exhibition of the life
of Spidey, but they will uncover his story, his iterations, the
storylines that shook comics-lore and discover the creators who
brought the web-head to life! This amazingly curated collection
includes rarely seen artwork from the Marvel archives and will
chronicle the enormous Spider-Verse and history of the legendary
Spider-Man and his most famous foes. Spider-Man Museum is the
definitive gift purchase for Spidey lovers everywhere and a
must-have addition to the shelf for fans of comics. Celebrate
Spidey's 60th anniversary in glorious style. Also available: -
Marvel Museum - Marvel Heroes & Villains - Marvel Universe: An
Atlas of Marvel - What Would Spider-Man Do? - What Would Hulk Do? -
What Would The Mighty Thor Do? (c) 2022 MARVEL
This Fifth Edition presents an updated and practical approach to
the research concepts, techniques, and sources from the 4th
edition. A new chapter concerning music and technology covers the
current available resources for students and researchers. Other
updates include separate chapters on philosophical inquiry and
aesthetic inquiry becoming integrated, formulating and implementing
research problems, and aligning qualitative research with recent
concepts and techniques. This is an essential tool for students
tackling problems as varied as research proposals, field research
strategies, data analysis, and statistical techniques. Researchers
will find current sources and concise instruction in the
formulation of a research proposal, its implementation, and
dissemination of research results.
To what extent does research on musical development impact on
educational practices in school and the community? Do musicians
from classical and popular traditions develop their identities in
different ways? What do teachers and learners take into
consideration when assessing progress? This book takes a fresh look
at 'the musician' and what constitutes 'development' within the
fields of music psychology and music education. In doing so, it
explores the relationship between formative experiences and the
development of the musician in a range of music education settings.
It includes the perspectives of classroom teachers, popular
musicians, classical musicians and music educators in higher
education. Drawn from an international community of experienced
educators and researchers, the contributors offer a range of
approaches to research. From life history through classroom
observation to content analysis, each section offers competing and
complementary perspectives on contemporary practice. The book is an
essential resource for musicians, educators, researchers and policy
makers, offering insight into the reality of practice from those
working within established traditions - such as the conservatoire
and school settings - and from those who are currently emerging as
significant forces in the fields of popular music education and
community music.
John Doona is an artist and a teacher of exceptional quality. He
brings both artistic and human integrity to a wide range of drama
work from the classroom to performance of the highest standards.
His significant practice is firmly rooted in principle and
knowledge of drama and children and young people. I recommend him
to you as an exceptional and effective teacher and practitioner.
Professor Jonothan Neelands, University of Warwick, UK What is a
compelling scheme of work and how do I create one? What are the
building blocks of Drama? How do I sustain interest and engagement?
What is the purpose and impact of my daily work? Providing
inspiration for daily practice alongside a full range of tried and
tested schemes of work, this exciting new book offers support to
secondary teachers wanting to create original drama experiences to
meet their own unique classroom needs. The book models a positive
and reflective approach to classroom practice offering a thoughtful
exploration of the craft and art of drama teaching covering key
issues such as classroom management, student engagement, planning,
progression and assessment. After considering the theory behind
drama in education and the fundamentals of practice, the majority
of the text is devoted to the annotated schemes of work. These
cover a diverse range of topics such as homelessness, addiction,
terrorism and civil rights and show how the ideas discussed can be
put into practice. Featuring a Preface by Dorothy Heathcote and a
Foreword by Edward Bond, this resource will be valuable reading for
both new and established teachers looking to deliver excellent
inspiring drama lessons across the secondary setting and become a
vibrant and effective drama specialist.
Artists ask questions when they make art - and viewers ask
questions when they look at art. This gently provocative book
provides an engaging way for young people to start asking and
answering questions for themselves. Why is art full of naked
people? is structured around 22 questions, each one tackled over
two spreads. The opening spread explores the question and answer,
inviting the reader to study a full-bleed image of an important
artwork. The second spread shows a selection of work on the theme
from across history, showing how art can run with an idea to hugely
different ends. The tone of the text is fresh and informal but not
flippant.
Creative Block: Kids! is a fun and practical art book for children
(and their parents!) to start experimenting with creative ideas,
play with art and test out new materials and means of making art.
It encourages children to play with their creativity, develop new
skills and have fun with the results. They are the artist in charge
and get to make all the decisions to create their own weird and
wonderful work that they would not explore at school. Creative
Block: Kids! wants children to have fun and explore their creative
ideas. If you can imagine it, you can make it!
We all sing with the same voice, And we sing in harmony! The
familiar words to this joyful song combine with vibrant
illustrations to celebrate the idea that no matter where children
live, what they look like, or what they do, they're all the same
where it counts: at heart. "We All Sing with the Same Voice" was
aired and continues to be seen on Sesame Street, the beloved
educational children's television show produced by Sesame Workshop,
the nonprofit educational organization. The book is perfect for
classroom use, as children will enjoy singing along. Please note
that this paperback edition does not come with a CD of the song.
"We All Sing with the Same Voice" is a vital and celebratory
message of inclusion and respect.
Mastering Primary Art and Design introduces the primary art and
design curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan
and teach inspiring lessons that make learning art and design
irresistible. Topics covered include: * Current developments in art
and design * Art and design as an irresistible activity * Art and
design as a practical activity * Skills to develop in art and
design * Promoting curiosity * Assessing children in art and design
* Practical issues This guide includes examples of children's work,
case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions
that all help to show students and teachers what is considered to
be best and most innovative practice, and how they can use that
knowledge in their own teaching to the greatest effect. The book
draws on the experience of three leading professionals in primary
art and design, Peter Gregory, Claire March and Suzy Tutchell, to
provide the essential guide to teaching art and design for all
trainee and qualified primary teachers.
Young Children, Pedagogy and the Arts is an innovative text that
describes practices and research that cross all five strands of the
arts-visual, drama, music, dance, and media-and illuminates ways of
understanding children and their arts practices that go beyond the
common traditions. The book: - Offers practical and rich
illustrations of teachers' and children's work based on
international research that integrates theory with practice; -
Brings a critical lens to arts education; - Includes summaries,
reflective questions, and recommended further readings with every
chapter. Young Children, Pedagogy and the Arts provides a more
nuanced understanding of the arts through an exploration of
specific instances in which committed teachers and researchers are
discovering what contemporary multimodal tools offer to young
children. Chapters contain examples of 'doing' the arts in the
early years, new ways of teaching, and how to use emerging
technologies to develop multiliteracies, equity, agency, social and
cultural capital, and enhance the learning and engagement of
marginalized children.
Music Education: Source Readings from Ancient Greece to Today is
a collection of thematically organized essays that illuminate the
importance of music education to individuals, communities and
nations. The fourth edition has been expanded to address the
significant societal changes that have occurred since the
publication of the last edition, with a greater focus on current
readings in government, philosophy, psychology, curriculum,
sociology, and advocacy. This comprehensive text remains an
essential reference for music educators today, demonstrating the
value and support of their profession in the societies in which
they live.
When community members work together with trucks and ships to clean
up the town's riverfront, an artist and her child hammer, chisel,
weld and zap the found materials into something beautiful. Young
makers will find inspiration in the playful, rhyming text and mixed
media illustrations, while endnotes provide recycled-art activity
ideas.
"Outrageous!" the judges cried. "Ridiculous!" Who would dare enter
a portrait of a duck in the Grand Contest of Art? But when Felix
Clousseau's painting quacks, he is hailed as a genius. Suddenly
everyone wants a Clousseau masterpiece, and the unknown painter
becomes an overnight sensation. That's when the trouble begins. The
concept and plot are clever and beautifully constructed with twists
and turns, and Jon Agee's trademark wit, humour and sense of the
surreal. A playful examination of what realism in art actually
means, and the difference between 2 and 3 dimensional
The Heart of Teaching is a book about teaching and learning in the
performing arts. Its focus is on the inner dynamics of teaching:
the processes by which teachers can promote-or undermine-creativity
itself. It covers the many issues that teachers, directors and
choreographers experience, from the frustrations of dealing with
silent students and helping young artists 'unlearn' their
inhibitions, to problems of resistance, judgment and race in the
classroom,. Wangh raises questions about what can-and what
cannot-be taught, and opens a discussion about the social,
psychological and spiritual values that underlie the skills and
techniques that teachers impart. Subjects addressed include:
Question asking: which kinds of questions encourage creativity and
which can subvert the learning process. Feedback: how it can foster
both dependence and independence in students. Grading: its meaning
and meaninglessness. Power relationships, transference and
counter-transference The pivotal role of listening. The Heart of
Teaching speaks to experienced teachers and beginning teachers in
all disciplines, but is particularly relevant to those in the
performing arts, from which most of its examples are drawn. It
brings essential insight and honesty to the discussion of how to
teach.
Process drama is now firmly established, internationally, as a
powerful and dynamic pedagogy. This clear and accessible book
provides a practical, step-by-step guide to the planning of process
drama. Grounded in theory and illustrated in practice, it
identifies and explains the principles of planning and shows how
they can be applied across age ranges and curricula. Drawing on the
authors' wide-ranging practical experience and research, examples
are built up and run throughout the book, at each step showing how
and why the teachers' planning decisions were made. This second
edition features: a wider range of examples illustrating the
planning principles in practice two completely new chapters: one
deals with planning for diverse learner groups and the other moves
the reader on from the pre-action planning phase to the 'planning
on your feet' required as the drama unfolds. incorporated new
material to reflect recent understanding of how learning takes
place Written as a conversation between reader and authors,
Planning Process Drama will help practitioners to update and refine
their practice and strengthen their understanding, skills and
confidence. Planning Process Drama will be an essential guide for
students undertaking initial teacher training at primary level, in
addition to both Drama and English at secondary level, and a
Masters in Drama in Education. It will also prove to be valuable
reading for specialist and non-specialist teacher in both the
primary and secondary sectors who teach, or wish to teach, process
drama.
Focusing on six principal subjects, Jamie James locates "a lost
national school" of artists who left their homes for the unknown.
There is Walter Spies, the devastatingly handsome German painter
who remade his life in Bali; Raden Saleh, the Javanese painter who
found fame in Europe; Isabelle Eberhardt, a Russian-Swiss writer
who roamed the Sahara dressed as an Arab man; the American
experimental filmmaker Maya Deren, who went to Haiti and became a
committed follower of voodoo. From France, Paul Gauguin left for
Tahiti; and Victor Segalen, a naval doctor, poet, and novelist,
immersed himself in classical Chinese civilization in imperial
Peking. In The Glamour of Strangeness, James evokes these
extraordinary lives in portraits that bring the transcultural
artist into sharp relief. Drawing on his own career as a travel
writer and years of archival research uncovering previously
unpublished letters and journals, James creates a penetrating study
of the powerful connection between art and the exotic. Jamie James
is the author of The Music of the Spheres, The Snake Charmer,
Rimbaud in Java, and other titles. He has contributed to The New
York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, and National
Geographic Traveler, among others, and served as the art critic at
The New Yorker and The Times of London. He moved to Indonesia in
1999.
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What If It's Us
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Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli
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From bestselling authors Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) and Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End) comes a New York love story with a difference...
Meet Ben and Arthur. Ben is a battered dreamer who’s shipping his ex-boyfriend’s things back to him. Arthur is new to New York and struggling to fit in. After an memorable meet-cute in a New York post office, the boys lose touch only be be brought back together via a 'missed connection' advert. Is it fate? It looks like it. But after a series of disastrous first dates, Ben and Arthur may have to accept the universe should’ve minded its business.
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